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not so in the united states. americans elected a democrat to the white house and a republican majority to the house of representatives. the u.s. is no stranger to gridlock and fiscal cliff negotiations were just another frustrating example. my good friend richard quest host of "quest means business" on cnn international joined me from london for a little debate on what we like to call "q&a." could the fiscal cliff have happened in another country with another type of government? richard, ring the bell so i can start. [ bell ] all right. the fiscal cliff, richard, couldn't happen anywhere but in the united states because last year washington passed laws that mandated across-the-board spending cuts and tax hikes harsh enough to send america back into a recession. that was billed as a compromise, by the way, between a democratic white house and a republican-dominated house just to raise the u.s. debt ceiling. that's where this started. i'm the first to concede politicians in a parliamentary system like yours in the
not so in the united states. americans elected a democrat to the white house and a republican majority to the house of representatives. the u.s. is no stranger to gridlock and fiscal cliff negotiations were just another frustrating example. my good friend richard quest host of "quest means business" on cnn international joined me from london for a little debate on what we like to call "q&a." could the fiscal cliff have happened in another country with another type of...
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these are historic days in the united states. now that the president has started a new term, his second term, the secretary of state, hillary clinton, is counting down to a new beginning of her own. she's leaving the obama administration in a few weeks and a job that's transformed her image. cnn's kate baldwin was allowed inside secretary clinton's world and she spoke with some of the insiders who know her best. >> this is the second home of one of the world's most iconic women and we've been granted rare access as the country's top diplomat ends an unexpected four-year journey working for the man with whom she once traded blows. bitter rivals yet -- >> i endorse him and throw my full support behind him. >> just as hillary clinton showed her support for president obama, obama showed his faith in clinton. >> i have no doubt that hillary clinton is the right person to lead our state department and to work with me in tackling this ambitious foreign policy agenda. >> what was hillary clinton's initial reaction when you told her, look
these are historic days in the united states. now that the president has started a new term, his second term, the secretary of state, hillary clinton, is counting down to a new beginning of her own. she's leaving the obama administration in a few weeks and a job that's transformed her image. cnn's kate baldwin was allowed inside secretary clinton's world and she spoke with some of the insiders who know her best. >> this is the second home of one of the world's most iconic women and we've...
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we should all unite. i think not only for the people in syria now, now i understand more. now i'm more committed to people. i'm feeling more committed to any kid who is oppressed in the world. there is the power of life in the face of death. peace in face of war. we should all come together and fight dictatorship. >> how were you taken? >> it was just like a draft. someone called me and said she was a girl, and she was detained by them. they asked her to call me, i came to a cafe, and all of a sudden, i find seven people a armed who took me along with six other guys, who had nothing to do with the revolution. they are still inside. >> what is it like? you said you escaped the grave. what is it like to be, you know, to be taken? to be bundled into a car? to hear that door locking behind you? >> i was really afraid when i was taken. i was really looking at my brother. tears were coming out of my eyes. >> you know, what i find heroic about you and others who speak out is not that you do not have fear, but it's that you experience fear just like everybody else but that doesn't
we should all unite. i think not only for the people in syria now, now i understand more. now i'm more committed to people. i'm feeling more committed to any kid who is oppressed in the world. there is the power of life in the face of death. peace in face of war. we should all come together and fight dictatorship. >> how were you taken? >> it was just like a draft. someone called me and said she was a girl, and she was detained by them. they asked her to call me, i came to a cafe,...
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we're seeing less flu in the united states, but it is spread out more. geographically it has spread out to more locations. so, to put that in terms of numbers, two weeks ago, 41 states were seeing widespread activity, meaning it was throughout various regions of their state. now 47 states say they're seeing flu in various regions of their state. so spread out more, but the actual number of people who are having flu symptoms has actually gone down. >> so that's good news. >> it is good news. so this is the way flu goes. the numbers go up, then you often see that they start to sort of hit a peak, and then they start to come down. we don't know if we hit the peak yet, and it's different in different parts of the country. in the southeast, where everything sort of started, where the numbers started getting bigger earlier, we are seeing some of those numbers come down now. that's good for people in the southeast. they experienced it earliest and now the numbers are going down earlier than other regions of the country. >> i think over here we're experiencing i
we're seeing less flu in the united states, but it is spread out more. geographically it has spread out to more locations. so, to put that in terms of numbers, two weeks ago, 41 states were seeing widespread activity, meaning it was throughout various regions of their state. now 47 states say they're seeing flu in various regions of their state. so spread out more, but the actual number of people who are having flu symptoms has actually gone down. >> so that's good news. >> it is...
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. >> beaumont called in specialized military and law enforcement units to search. >> we were not able to find it. so rather than give up, it occurred to me that obviously, larry hall knew. >> beaumont needed answers and turned to an unlikely source to get them. he needed someone to befriend larry hall. someone charismatic, someone on the inside. larry beaumont needed jimmy keene. bo beaumont had sent both keene and hall to prison. now he hatched a risky plan that would bring them together. keene was ten months into his sentence when beaumont brought him into talk. >> scared me. i thought this was some trick. >> keene watched nervously as beaumont pushed a folder across the table. >> and i open it up and the first thing i seen was a picture of a mutilated dead girl. and i flipped the next page and there was a different mutilated dead girl. >> and there was a portrait of tricia reitler. >> at that moment i looked up at him and he said, we need you to help us with this case. >> beaumont wanted keene to go undercover, to transfer from his low security lockup to a dangerous prison. and to
. >> beaumont called in specialized military and law enforcement units to search. >> we were not able to find it. so rather than give up, it occurred to me that obviously, larry hall knew. >> beaumont needed answers and turned to an unlikely source to get them. he needed someone to befriend larry hall. someone charismatic, someone on the inside. larry beaumont needed jimmy keene. bo beaumont had sent both keene and hall to prison. now he hatched a risky plan that would bring...
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we should all unite. i feel committed not only for the people in syria. now i understand more. i'm more committed to people who are doing it. i am feeling committed to any kid who is oppressed in the world. there is the power of life in face of death. peace in face of war. we should all come together and fight dictatorship. >> how were you taken? >> it was like someone called me and said she was a girl and she was detained by them and they asked her to call me and came to a cafe and i found seven people who took me with six other guy who is had nothing to do with it. >> what are is it like? you escaped the grave, but what is it like to be taken and bundled into a car and hear that door locking behind you. >> i was afraid and looking at my brother and tears were coming out of my eyes. >> what i find heroic about you and others who speak out is not that you do not have fear, but that you experience fear just like everybody else and that doesn't stop you from continuing to speak out. even now you are speaking out. do you worry you could be arrested again? >> yes. of course. the st
we should all unite. i feel committed not only for the people in syria. now i understand more. i'm more committed to people who are doing it. i am feeling committed to any kid who is oppressed in the world. there is the power of life in face of death. peace in face of war. we should all come together and fight dictatorship. >> how were you taken? >> it was like someone called me and said she was a girl and she was detained by them and they asked her to call me and came to a cafe and...
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the worst single shooting in the history of the united states. when you hear somebody like larry pratt saying that the only way to ever deal with this is to plunge more guns into circulation what is your reaction to that? >> i struggle with it. a, i wonder what he would think if he was in my shoes and think about the scene and we have a good understanding of what the scene was like that night and only the people that were in there can really know. and i think that we need to recognize that. but he was -- there was smoke, people couldn't see, he had an automatic weapon, he had an automatic shotgun, two revolvers that didn't need to be reloaded so if somebody -- they are not going to walk in with an assault weapon. they are going to stand up in the fog and shoot at him. everybody ip including him around that person who shot at him would be dead. if there were ten people in there and people started running around you might have had 15 or 20 people shot from friendly fire. i think the answer, the word assault meant that it was a felony. i think these
the worst single shooting in the history of the united states. when you hear somebody like larry pratt saying that the only way to ever deal with this is to plunge more guns into circulation what is your reaction to that? >> i struggle with it. a, i wonder what he would think if he was in my shoes and think about the scene and we have a good understanding of what the scene was like that night and only the people that were in there can really know. and i think that we need to recognize...
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>> mine stream news reported that hijackers were reported to be allowed into the united states. the head of the visa department blew the whistle on that. >> to murder americans? >> i can speak in an accent as well. to bring in marshall law in germany, april 27th, 1933. governments have staged terror attacks throughout history or ax low terrorists to attack. >> how many guns do you own? >> i probably own more 50 fire arms, many have increased in value, i sleep comfortable, i sleep knowing i can defend my family. >> this is the man who wants to deport me. >> to point out are you a foreign, a red coat, here, telling us what to do. >> go back to where they took the gun fus don't like it. >> an interview had to see to believe. a petition to deport me, the white house responded saying, nobody should be punished by the government simply because he or she expresses an opinion on the second amendment or any other matter of public concern. the reaction to the rant. next.o clos to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorsw
>> mine stream news reported that hijackers were reported to be allowed into the united states. the head of the visa department blew the whistle on that. >> to murder americans? >> i can speak in an accent as well. to bring in marshall law in germany, april 27th, 1933. governments have staged terror attacks throughout history or ax low terrorists to attack. >> how many guns do you own? >> i probably own more 50 fire arms, many have increased in value, i sleep...
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we're continuing to watch the president of the united states, the president of the united states and the first lady, they're now getting closer to where kate boulduan, jeffrey toobin and i are. christi paul is not that far away. christi where are you? >> madison and pennsylvania avenue. this crowd has been waiting for this because you know the announcer, charlie brattman, he is an institution here. i would like to say, he is spitting enthusiasm. he doesn't have that broadcaster's voice that some people might think but you can hear how excited he felts about this. he's been doing it for years. he's been telling them for last hour, we're getting ready, folks, he's almost here. and broadcasting, that's what we like to call a deep tease. so these folks have been ready and waiting for some time. as we're waiting to see the president come by. i was talking to you earlier about the five branches of the military standing here. they've been standing here since 9:00 this morning. in kind of an informal relaxed pose. but once some of the bands started coming through and the color guard, that im
we're continuing to watch the president of the united states, the president of the united states and the first lady, they're now getting closer to where kate boulduan, jeffrey toobin and i are. christi paul is not that far away. christi where are you? >> madison and pennsylvania avenue. this crowd has been waiting for this because you know the announcer, charlie brattman, he is an institution here. i would like to say, he is spitting enthusiasm. he doesn't have that broadcaster's voice...
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pinches i see republicans united, united on the issue of cutting spending. the president is addicted to spending, as are the democrats in congress. the president talked about the debt ceiling, and he said he wasn't going to not pay the bills that congress has passed. i would remind the president these are for programs that he was the one that instigated. it's his health care law. i'm a doctor. that law continues to be unworkable, unpopular and unaffordable, and it's the president's stimulus package that i believe was a failure. >> well, many of the bills do predate 2008, but unfortunately we're out of time. i wished we could talk more. senator barrasso, thank you. >> thank you, victor. >>> alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. 250 points many on the day, alison. >> how long will the good feel last? we'll be back after the break. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to cho
pinches i see republicans united, united on the issue of cutting spending. the president is addicted to spending, as are the democrats in congress. the president talked about the debt ceiling, and he said he wasn't going to not pay the bills that congress has passed. i would remind the president these are for programs that he was the one that instigated. it's his health care law. i'm a doctor. that law continues to be unworkable, unpopular and unaffordable, and it's the president's stimulus...
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that is because it is not legal for these weapons -- never mind being in the united states capitol but also to be in the d.c. -- in d.c. it breaks the d.c. gun laws. so they got special permission from the d.c. police office and also from the capitol police and there are a lot of capitol police officers here. those are the rules to make sure the guns are back there and we are not allowed back there either. that really is the point that she is going to make. what's most interesting is that her aud yns, audience are conservative democrats who feel that banning these type of assault weapons, they don't want to do it. >> i'm glad that you pointed out that there was a special -- our colleague david gregory took it on the chin for having a high-powered magazine on his show. there is a significant reason why. when i said theatric, i meant it. critics of this kind of gun control law say it's because of the look. they look so incredibly menacing but are they any different that what is legal? sl there a lot of specificity about what kind of weapon will constitute an assault weapon? >> there are.
that is because it is not legal for these weapons -- never mind being in the united states capitol but also to be in the d.c. -- in d.c. it breaks the d.c. gun laws. so they got special permission from the d.c. police office and also from the capitol police and there are a lot of capitol police officers here. those are the rules to make sure the guns are back there and we are not allowed back there either. that really is the point that she is going to make. what's most interesting is that her...
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should the united states be negotiating with these al qaeda linked groups? >> here is the difficulty and you have done great reporting on this. for the last six years this particular al qaeda affiliate has been taking westerners hostages and have been using this for bargaining power. they then use the monetary ransom in order to build their organization. they are also freshly supplied from some of the weapons that they picked up in libya. so we have a situation, frankly, where i think we have to hope that the french foreign legion forces and other forces engage and make very quick progress. i say that because once they get in mali they could do some real damage over the long haul. that is why you don't want this to become a staging ground for the growth of this organization. >> one other thing i heard today was speculation. bp is one of the employers at this joint venture along with the company. these workerser carry on high kidnapping insurance. they have the ability to pay ransom if they need to. and i want to put this very difficult question to you. shoul
should the united states be negotiating with these al qaeda linked groups? >> here is the difficulty and you have done great reporting on this. for the last six years this particular al qaeda affiliate has been taking westerners hostages and have been using this for bargaining power. they then use the monetary ransom in order to build their organization. they are also freshly supplied from some of the weapons that they picked up in libya. so we have a situation, frankly, where i think we...
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how does the united states compare to other countries? take the most industrialized countries in the world. is it as shock iing as many wou have us believe? >> yes, it is. if you compare united states homicide rates with other high-income countries in terms of their average homicide rates, ours is approximately six times higher than other countries of similar wealth. if you look at our firearm homicide rates, our rates are 22 times higher than other countries. >> dr. fox, you're an expert of school and mass shootings. the obvious question for people like me who reacted to the horror of sandy hook and demanded that these assault w weapons be removed from circulation is this, would it make any difference? are they choosing these weapons because they're easy to get ahold of? will they find another weapon that can do the same job for them? >> well, this is like sandy hook certainly to motivate us to do some reasonable, sensible things that we must do about gun violence. but they will have the least like hihood of impacting mass murder. mass m
how does the united states compare to other countries? take the most industrialized countries in the world. is it as shock iing as many wou have us believe? >> yes, it is. if you compare united states homicide rates with other high-income countries in terms of their average homicide rates, ours is approximately six times higher than other countries of similar wealth. if you look at our firearm homicide rates, our rates are 22 times higher than other countries. >> dr. fox, you're an...
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>> but piers, why are you comparing your country with the united states? i believe we have 350 million people that live in this country. i was in london, for your information. i spent a week with bbc, they were following me around on how we operate our jails. but i brought up the gun issue. the media didn't even want to address the gun issue when i said the bobbys should be armed, too, because things are changing in england, but nobody wants to talk about it in england. which is really strange. you're talking about it, i'm glad you are. >> it's not that strange. the situation hasn't changed because the number of gun murders hasn't changed. we can talk about lots of things wrong with my country. there's terrible problems with knife crime, with obesity, with gang violence. all sorts of social ills. i'm not claiming my country is perfect at all. i can tell you one thing that we got right. when a load of school children were massacred by a gunman with a gun, we banned guns in that country. i'm proud of those politicians and of the public for rising as one, lef
>> but piers, why are you comparing your country with the united states? i believe we have 350 million people that live in this country. i was in london, for your information. i spent a week with bbc, they were following me around on how we operate our jails. but i brought up the gun issue. the media didn't even want to address the gun issue when i said the bobbys should be armed, too, because things are changing in england, but nobody wants to talk about it in england. which is really...
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let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we have a defense secretary coming in and a new secretary of state in chuck hagel and john kerry who are known for favoring a light footprint. do you think that they are going to take the action that you believe is needed? >> well, i look forward to raising these questions with them when i get a chance to attend their confirmation hearings in the case of senator john kerry or to meet with him in person in the case of senator hagel. i met this morning with senator kerry to give him an update on this trip. a number of the senators who were on the trip with me met with him, and i am
let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we...
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>> from the united states. >> do you know how absurd you sound? >> here's where you go into the bullying. >> i'm not the one who came in here and accused you of standing on the graves of dead children. >> because you're the one who is doing that. you know what i call it? punching back twice as hard. >> that's what i call bullying. >> astonishing. >> what is astonishing? >> for weeks you have been saying that anybody who disagrees with your position is absurd, idiotic, and doesn't care about the kids in sandy hook. then when i say it's a bullying tactic, you say i'm bullying you. >> let me ask you again, what is the point of a civilian having an ar-15? >> many of them are ex-military. i don't have a problem with colin powell owning an ar-15. >> what does it depend on? >> the civilian. >> forget if criminals are mentally ill, an average civilian, why do they need one? >> to protect against the possibility of eventual government tyranny. this was the purpose of the second amendment originally. it remains the purpose of the second amendment now, and p
>> from the united states. >> do you know how absurd you sound? >> here's where you go into the bullying. >> i'm not the one who came in here and accused you of standing on the graves of dead children. >> because you're the one who is doing that. you know what i call it? punching back twice as hard. >> that's what i call bullying. >> astonishing. >> what is astonishing? >> for weeks you have been saying that anybody who disagrees with your...
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markets are opening tonight on the east coast of the united states, the asian markets will be opening. people will be watching closely to see if there's stability, if there's continuity, a disrupt tur, and the great fearing of course the house of representatives doesn't follow the senate's lead and passes legislation that the president will immediately sign into law. there could be a breakdown in all of that. taxes will go up on everyone, spending cuts imposed, sequestration, mandatory defense, domestic spending cuts will go into feick and that could be a major dislocation on the world markets. >> let's talk about that. you know the formal term s sequestration but it's about the massive cuts $110 billion of spending cuts. that is something that they kicked the can on for two months or so. so could we actually see ourselves going through a similar process here when we have the negotiations over the debt ceiling? >> yes, we definitely will see a similar, if not more intense and bitter process in two months or so, at end of february or march when that debt ceiling has to be raised. the p
markets are opening tonight on the east coast of the united states, the asian markets will be opening. people will be watching closely to see if there's stability, if there's continuity, a disrupt tur, and the great fearing of course the house of representatives doesn't follow the senate's lead and passes legislation that the president will immediately sign into law. there could be a breakdown in all of that. taxes will go up on everyone, spending cuts imposed, sequestration, mandatory defense,...
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in a sense, the nra represents a minority of gun owners in the united states. they are concerned about being outflanked in terms of the strength with which they defend gun rights. so the truth is that there are a ton of gun owners whose views are not being adequately represented. when the nra goes off and has an ad of that nature, they are not necessarily representing real gun owners but representing a much smaller group. they are concerned about being seen as too moderate. >> david keen defended the ad earlier. i want to play his defense before you jump in here. here he is. >> the fact of the matter is that the schools in washington that are attended by the elites, not just president's daughters but the sons and daughters of others are protected by armed security. not the secret service. >> is the white house taking this too personally or overreacting? >> i have met david keen and his wife. the ad is pathetic. the nra are a bunch of punks for running the ad. if they stand behind it, why are they removing it from their website. they are getting what they wanted
in a sense, the nra represents a minority of gun owners in the united states. they are concerned about being outflanked in terms of the strength with which they defend gun rights. so the truth is that there are a ton of gun owners whose views are not being adequately represented. when the nra goes off and has an ad of that nature, they are not necessarily representing real gun owners but representing a much smaller group. they are concerned about being seen as too moderate. >> david keen...
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so i dug out the homicide figures from guns in england and wales by comparison to the united states of america going back to 2003. i'm going to read these quickly to you. because i think they make a point on their own. 2003, gun murders in england 68. in america 11,920. in 2004, 73, england and wales. in america 11,624. wales, in america 12,352. >> now. >> so it goes on, the same levels in both countries. let me finish. here is my point. every time i hear you say that there is a safer country where you have more guns, my brain takes me back to these figures. because in britain, we brought in a, as you know, handgun and assault weapon ban after a situation where a similar number of school children were murdered with guns. this is the result of what happens when you take a responsible action to respond to a massacre beyond any kind of comprehension. why do you still persist in trying to persuade americans that the complete opposite is true? >> the first of all, according to your stabulary, the data that you are using for the murder rate in england is a shame. there is a monumental misrep
so i dug out the homicide figures from guns in england and wales by comparison to the united states of america going back to 2003. i'm going to read these quickly to you. because i think they make a point on their own. 2003, gun murders in england 68. in america 11,920. in 2004, 73, england and wales. in america 11,624. wales, in america 12,352. >> now. >> so it goes on, the same levels in both countries. let me finish. here is my point. every time i hear you say that there is a...
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it is crucial to the united states. when we weren't given immunity in iraq, the united states withdrew completely. since then, al qaeda violence has risen. what's he doing when he says, i'll go to the afghan people and i'll put forth your immunity question? he has known this is crucial for a very long time. him saying that today, what's he saying to the president? >> well, what he is saying is that he is being -- the perception on the american side is that he is being slippery as he so often is. the perception is that hamid karzai's government has a tremendous amount of corruption and not a tremendous amount of legitimacy with the american people. that has made him a very weak partner. he is a terrible partner for the americans to work with. a lot of americans are saying, we have to throw up our hands. we don't have a reliable partner in kabul. >> it is very simple. he is still the president of that country. we have to work with what we have. also, the administration officials say in that meeting, there were a number of
it is crucial to the united states. when we weren't given immunity in iraq, the united states withdrew completely. since then, al qaeda violence has risen. what's he doing when he says, i'll go to the afghan people and i'll put forth your immunity question? he has known this is crucial for a very long time. him saying that today, what's he saying to the president? >> well, what he is saying is that he is being -- the perception on the american side is that he is being slippery as he so...
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today karzai said the issue of immunity is very important to the united states, it's crucial to the united states. when we weren't given immunity in iraq, the united states withdrew completely. al qaeda-linked groups, violence has risen. a lot of people said, look, the u.s. should've stayed in. what's he doing when he says that? i'll go to the afghan people and i'll put forth your immunity question to them. he's known this is crucial for a very long time. >> yeah. >> him saying that today, what's he saying to the president? >> well, you know what he's saying is he's being -- well, i think the perception on the american side is that he's being slippery as he so often is. the perception on the american side is, look, hamid karzai's government has a tremendous amount of corruption and not a tremendous amount of legitimacy with the afghan people. that has made him a weak partner for the american side. so that's part of why, you know, to present a tougher face that might lend him some greater legitimacy with the afghans, but he's a terrible partner for the americans to work with and that's why
today karzai said the issue of immunity is very important to the united states, it's crucial to the united states. when we weren't given immunity in iraq, the united states withdrew completely. al qaeda-linked groups, violence has risen. a lot of people said, look, the u.s. should've stayed in. what's he doing when he says that? i'll go to the afghan people and i'll put forth your immunity question to them. he's known this is crucial for a very long time. >> yeah. >> him saying that...
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it happens in every criminal case in the united states of america. and these things are often withheld, if you will, until the appropriate time, at trial. and that time is not in the court of public opinion because people aren't educated on the law. they're not educated on these matters, and it's just inappropriate. >> if it's out there now, just to be clear, so do you disagree with the other attorney representing mr. mays, having put this piece of information out there? >> i don't disagree. i think at some point there has to be balance. and to protect the fairness of the proceedings, you know, this case has to be tried eventually. what has occurred, there has been an atmosphere of intimidation and coercion that has made our witnesses reluctant to come forward. well, if we don't have -- >> you're saying this is a bit of a defensive posture. >> let me ask you about this other thing that susan brought up as well, this photo. >> if i may finish. >> go ahead. >> if i may finish. it is the ethical thing to do on behalf of a client. when the balance of the
it happens in every criminal case in the united states of america. and these things are often withheld, if you will, until the appropriate time, at trial. and that time is not in the court of public opinion because people aren't educated on the law. they're not educated on these matters, and it's just inappropriate. >> if it's out there now, just to be clear, so do you disagree with the other attorney representing mr. mays, having put this piece of information out there? >> i don't...
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world, and one in five americans are mentally ill, but we have no mental health service anywhere in the united states. >> when you mix that with 40% of all gun sales in america having no checks, no background check, no database, nothing, i found that a terrifying cocktail. >> no one wants to take anybody's guns away. those two boys went to that gun show before columbine. they weren't old enough to buy a gun. they got a girl who was 18 that had a driver's license. nobody asked them, what are you going do with those semiautomatic weapons? why do you need so many rounds of ammunition? and the next day, they went and killed all those people. and it's happened multiple, multi, multiple times. background checks don't exist. we need better background checks. i have no problem waiting ten days for my permit. i have no problem taking a psychological test, i have no problem taking a gun course. we need better background. >> you made complete sense. please come back and we'll talk about it more. >>> coming up, a hollywood star who owns guns and is also taking a stand on assault weapons. rob lowe joins me
world, and one in five americans are mentally ill, but we have no mental health service anywhere in the united states. >> when you mix that with 40% of all gun sales in america having no checks, no background check, no database, nothing, i found that a terrifying cocktail. >> no one wants to take anybody's guns away. those two boys went to that gun show before columbine. they weren't old enough to buy a gun. they got a girl who was 18 that had a driver's license. nobody asked them,...
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we show also the times at which the united states could have been very, very different. we tell the story of henry wallace, the now forgotten vice president from 1941 to 1945 and how close he came to being president, how close he came in 1994 at the democratic convention to get the nomination instead of harry truman. had wallace become president instead of truman when roosevelt died, there would have been certainly no atomic bombing in 1945 and very possibly no cold war. we're looking at those turning points. >> it's really a fascinating series. it's controversial in some ways. it's on showtime as a ten-part series. >> nthank you for having us. >> sorry you couldn't get your question. >> you got another question? we have to go. i'm sorry. we have to let you go. >>> a german company seeking a special kind of person to work for them. people with asperger's syndrome. we'll tell you why these folks are uniquely qualified for the job. i can't imagine anything better. you're getting a ton of shrimp, and it tastes really good! [ male announcer ] hurry in to red lobster's 30 shr
we show also the times at which the united states could have been very, very different. we tell the story of henry wallace, the now forgotten vice president from 1941 to 1945 and how close he came to being president, how close he came in 1994 at the democratic convention to get the nomination instead of harry truman. had wallace become president instead of truman when roosevelt died, there would have been certainly no atomic bombing in 1945 and very possibly no cold war. we're looking at those...
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a combat unit. some of the more complex tasks that they will have to dig into are really the front line infantry troops, specific jobs and special operations. >> one thing we keep hearing is whether or not women are physically capable and if there are certain jobs on the front lines in combat, whether orrer not they can handle that. how does the pentagon respond? >> it is a good question. what they are looking for is gender neutrality. the physical fitness test is one thing but being able to do a job they are saying is something else. in other words, a senior marine corps official said if you want to be a tanker in the marine corps you have to be able to load the tank mount. it weighs 50 pounds. you have to do everything possible in a small confined space to do that. they are not going to compromise on the basic skills you need to do a job. he said where there may be flexibility is do you need to be able to run x number of miles at exactly this many minutes and seconds? that may be up for debate. wh
a combat unit. some of the more complex tasks that they will have to dig into are really the front line infantry troops, specific jobs and special operations. >> one thing we keep hearing is whether or not women are physically capable and if there are certain jobs on the front lines in combat, whether orrer not they can handle that. how does the pentagon respond? >> it is a good question. what they are looking for is gender neutrality. the physical fitness test is one thing but...
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one that is opening up an incredibly divisive debate about what the united states should do. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is "outfront." hillary clinton says it's risky to ignore this rising threat. >> benghazi did not happen in a vacuum. instability in mali has created an expanding safe haven for terrorists. >> reporter: and the defense secretary sounds like a man ready to go on offense. >> we've got to go after al qaeda, wherever the hell they're at. and yes, in mali if necessary. >> reporter: but the white house is not embracing the same tough talk. >> we are working with france and support their effort in mali, and believe that the goal of preventing terrorists' safe haven is an important one. >> reporter: in public, the administration swings from forceful to tentative. a senior u.s. official said the defense secretary's tough talk is classic panetta. "he's letting the french know we've got their back in the offensive against al qaeda." u.s. military planes recently started landing in the capital, bringing 200 french troops and tons of the equipment to the fight.
one that is opening up an incredibly divisive debate about what the united states should do. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is "outfront." hillary clinton says it's risky to ignore this rising threat. >> benghazi did not happen in a vacuum. instability in mali has created an expanding safe haven for terrorists. >> reporter: and the defense secretary sounds like a man ready to go on offense. >> we've got to go after al qaeda, wherever the hell they're at. and...
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not follow their rules so at that point in time i believe they violated the anti-trust laws of the united states. >> here's what the ncaa said in a statement yesterday, learning of this suit, "we are disappointed by the governor's action today, not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all the victims in this tragedy, lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of jerry sandusky, while the innocence that was stolen can never be restored, penn state has accepted the consequences for its role and the role of its employees and is moving forward. today's announcement by the governor is a setback to the university's efforts." it appears penn state not supporting you. they are complying with the sanctions. what kind of conversations have you had with the university, sir? >> i did not have conversations with the board of trustees or with the president because i did not want them to be punished further by the ncaa for any actions that we took. i'm filing this on behalf of the citizens of the commonwealth of pennsylvania number one. number two, wh
not follow their rules so at that point in time i believe they violated the anti-trust laws of the united states. >> here's what the ncaa said in a statement yesterday, learning of this suit, "we are disappointed by the governor's action today, not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all the victims in this tragedy, lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of jerry sandusky, while the innocence that was stolen can never be...
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in the united states. we're not putting any more guns on the street. the guns are already there. my message is for law abiding citizens in certain situations, not to go out and enforce the law, inside your home when the wolf's at the door and the intruder comes in or someone sticks a gun in your face when you're on the street to protect the property, there's certain things you can and should do to protect yourself. it's always been my belief that personal safety is an individual responsibility. >> sheriff david clarke jr. is a milwaukee county sheriff. nice to have you with us, sir. appreciate your time. >> a psa for not cutting law enforcement. if you have your druthers -- even what he's saying, it's mostly because of cutbacks in actual police being able to do the job. now you're deferring the responsibility to people who are not trained as much. even if you go out and get trained, using it in a real situation becomes a very different thing, and it has a cost associated because gun violence has its own co
in the united states. we're not putting any more guns on the street. the guns are already there. my message is for law abiding citizens in certain situations, not to go out and enforce the law, inside your home when the wolf's at the door and the intruder comes in or someone sticks a gun in your face when you're on the street to protect the property, there's certain things you can and should do to protect yourself. it's always been my belief that personal safety is an individual responsibility....